Posted 6 years ago on Feb. 5, 2012, 10:15 a.m. EST by ComeTogetherNOW
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"Next time you call group of right-wing racists a bunch of idiots, you can back yourself up with one simple word: Science!"

"Researchers from Ontario, Canada’s Brock University have been slaving over test results to come to the conclusion that many not-so-scientifically-inclined have said for ages — both right-wing thinkers and racists alike are kind of dumb."

"The conclusion comes after spotting a correlation between children with low IQs and their ideologies later in life. It turns out that those with limited intelligence at a younger age are more likely to exhibit racist tendencies and favor more conservative political thinking as adults.
Dr. Gordon Hodson, a professor of psychology and primary author of the findings, explains to Live Science that the, well, science of the issue is rather simple."

"Socially conservative ideologies tend to offer structure and order," explains Dr. Hodson. Structure and order, of course, are much easier to make sense of than, say, disarray and chaos. Given that, the less intelligent will gravitate towards more manageable ideals and, as he says, "Unfortunately, many of these features can also contribute to prejudice."

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I agree and noticed the relationships between poverty, religion, education and political alliance when I was a child.
I lived up north as a child and was moved to VA at 10. They had to advance me 3 grades when I arrived because the southern schools were so behind compared to the north. I am not a genius by any means but it was very clear to me at that age how different I had been taught compared to my southern peers. I grew up in a liberal family where Christian religion was introduced, discussed but we were not required to attend church. Both of my parents were equal heads of household and both were educated..hence, no single patriarchal figure that dictated. Rules were explained to me, not dictated without any conceptual application and so I learned to think more deeply about things and gain a deeper compassion and respect for others and an understanding of what was expected of me and why. I was not motivated to behave in any certain way out of fear of my parents or the establishment. I was taught to question authority and command further explanation of things that I did not fully understand. I later became a scientist. In the real world, there are times that we must adhere to rules that we may not agree with or that make sense to us but we can most always find a way to express our own autonomy within those constraints if we can be objective thinkers.
In general, I believe that the more economically depressed an area is, the more dumbed down the people are by religion and religious leaders because they typically come from a less educated family where a patriarch ruled and dictated and where questioning anyone's motives or reasons for doing anything was not encouraged and mostly forbidden. The less educated someone is, the more challenged they are to communicate and so they focused more on more simple and functional communication regarding chores, work/jobs, and their religion. Basically, folks just lived by the ' do what you're told, don't ask questions' and those who strayed outside of this socialized ideology were considered trouble-makers, traitors, a danger to everyone else's security, not God-fearing and they were sinners.
Today, the political right preys on those who are in poverty whether it's economic poverty or simply that someone feels uncertain and unfulfilled in their circumstances. The political right uses religion as a tool to motivate their followers out of guilt and fear of burning in hell. ' Either you're with us or you're a traitor and a sinner who will burn in hell". It's so easy to control people by playing the moral card and appealing to their emotions. Evangelists and cult leaders use these same tactics. People who join cults are always feeling lost, insecure, unsure of themselves and their purpose in life and looking for some place to belong and feel worthy.
Our current culture has become so spiritually and emotionally depleted as we've been conditioned to work long hours for less pay to buy more things that we believe we ' need'. The typical American struggles every day with keeping up with the Jones' while not ever realizing that they don't have to. When they realize that nothing is ' working' for them and that they are still feeling worthless, they become easy prey to those who promise to lead them to a more fulfilled life and politicians that promise ' less government'. It is utterly astounding to me how gullible people are today and how they dismiss rhetorical value. " less government' sounds great but that's not what any right winger is actually telling us..what they actually mean is less regulation on corporations that line their pockets.
It's easier to be a conservative in this country because being one takes less personal effort to dictate personal outcomes since all you have to do is join a church and agree with the majority. Even if a conservative screws up, God is always on their side and will save them. It blows my mind how folks can overlook criminal activity, marital infidelities, pedophilia and other ' sins' if a conservative commits the crime and yet if a liberal commits any sin/ crime, it's an unforgivable sin against America. There is an epidemic of ignorance in this country where commonsense is truly not common. Our children are being educated in a dictatorial school system of SOLs that also encourage ignorance and lack of critical and objective thinking. Is this just a coincidence? I don't think so.

It really comes down to how can we, any of us, as fallible emotionally charged human beings, ever go against our own strong feelings and force ourselves to face the undeniable infallible truth.

I tell you how, we have to trust it. The truth can make us change our path, our view, our outlook, our feelings of security, but how, which way?

This is where we can learn directly from our life. Most of us have discovered and already know we paid a price to know certain truths. We had to earn them. Their not free and the deeper the truth the more you'll need to patiently keep digging at it.

Now, look at the world, what do you see? You will find answers and paths to take. If you care about this world and it's people, you will do your due diligence and help in any way possible to change it for the better.

Otherwise, the meaning, the purpose of your life is what?

Here we are all on common ground. We can share knowledge but also we have to be interested to find and receive it. It is from here we may proceed.

And, again, thanks so much for your writing here. It's very honest and I really understand you well since you do write well. I can see many similarities between you and me. That's a nice feeling because it's not like our mindset is over-populating the Earth at the moment. But getting the truth out helps immensely. It eventually sticks because repudiating the real truth for obvious reason would be flawed. The Truth is as beautiful as Peace is. Some day perhaps, we can have both.

Truth seems to be becoming more and more subjective....sort of like stats and how they are interpreted, you know? Half truths are told to us and sold to us all the time. Half truths are lies.

We can all find ways to justify our beliefs and behaviors. It's easy enough to do. We compartmentalize and insulate ourselves and our behaviors from the rest of the world. You and I know when we are doing it and will have the courage to make better choices next time.

For those who are blessed with the gift of an inquiring mind, they will always seek truth and obtain wisdom along the way. But, it's becoming more and more difficult for many to make time to quiet their mind in order to notice the world around them. Busy, busy, busy we are ..busy with a lot of meaningless chatter and things.

Yes, this is all true, and it is what we see happening more often in our world as many news outlets mix their news with entertainment and controversy to sell more seats. Money really is infecting our reality more and more.

Also, and more unfortunate, you MUST have a critical mind and an infallible method to find truth, the ones which can be proven. It's not easy but rather difficult. It really requires one having an intimate knowledge of the scientific method and better yet experience, real world experience. Creating new things based on immutable scientific principles is the big ticket. It's there that big things can and do happen. Like this thing, the PC. My experience gives me a unique perspective on what is real and what may become real in the near future. But it's not common knowledge, if you want it you can have it just requires a long effort.

So where are these products that you design that are based on sound scientific reason and principles? I mean no offense, but if there was anything worth purchasing today, I wouldn't be using pans made in Denmark in 1850 to cook my food! ( btw, my pans look brand new) I come from a family of engineers ( one of them was a brilliant and rather VIP in our history) and I am a scientist but I really fail to see any creative, scientific or logical input in the quality of 99 percent of the goods we purchase today. I find it rather insulting and even more annoying when I must confront most modern day products. I'll purchase most anything designed and built prior to 1960 or I buy items that are hand-crafted ( pottery, furniture) everything else in my opinion is disposable junk.
You're right, money infects everything. It's like a virus that causes people to cheat in everything they do. People don't work for money anymore, they just work at finding the easiest way to get it- even that means they compromise the integrity of their mind.

All of the high reliability electronics is still manufactured stateside. Consumer electronics is outsourced, offshore. Military Aerospace is still here. And yes, they do, work well, and long. Automation is the best way to high rel as well. Unfortunately, we bumbling humans err regularly and frequently. Having worked in M&A some years back, I know exactly how we overcome our human frailty to err, and make something much more reliable and robust then we ourselves are. It's mostly redundancies, triple, quadruple checking. Sign date. Sign date. Keys, lock-outs, and strict detailed audits. The end product is also very very expensive. I worked on the trident missile guidance system. Multiple Nuclear warhead, ballistic, submarine launch. Weirdly enough, the thing if ever launched must hit it's target. They live under the sea and can hit any target in the world in a moments notice. the enemy may never know where they are or where they may come from. Essentially, and a duality to behold, this was kept the world away from an all out nuke party. MAD.
Mutually Assured Destruction.

Very Excellent post my friend. Thanks for your honest opinion. You have seen the light and that's wonderful. Your with all the enlightened people who know what truth is and how to discern it. We need more just like you.

VA isn't culturally the South. It's the MidCoastal Region. Reference: the Weather Channel-how much more evidence do you need? And its not the bible belt unless you moved to some tiny coal mining town in Appalachia on the West Virginia border and who moves there...ever? Which cults? the snake handlers? I call BS on your anecedote.

Depends on what part of VA you're talking about but that's really splitting hairs because overall, this is a very right wing state and the Bible belt? I live on the ocean/bay and have more evangelists on my TV and radio channel lineup than any other program.Jerry Falwell's uni and Pat Robertson's Uni are quite influential in the politics of this state. The Pentecostals are very common here as well though not as commonly found as in southwest VA. VA is considered mid Atlantic but it's definitely a southern culture. I still have trouble understanding the dialect here. There are progressive pockets of culture mostly found in the larger cities and the neighboring smaller suburbs where the transient city slickers reside. I've been here on and off my entire life and it's definitely southern. This ain't Vermont!

Yep, I'm from Georgia. My car tore up on i 95. The Asshole cop I had to deal with was in fact Southern. He was a snot nosed southerner, grand in his perceived superiority to someone from Georgia, the deep south. But definitely a southerner.

Here's a tidbit along the conservative lines of steering clear of the TRUTH and instead using LIES to prop up their misguided beliefs:

Did you know that Canada (which we Americans have a time-honored tradition of goofing on – mainly for its sissy-like tendency to stay uninvolved in the various ill-conceived wars in which we so love to engage) has a law against the reporting of false or misleading news – and that, as a result, many right wing media entities long chastised by smart people for having contributed so robustly to the dumbing down of America (among them, the Fox News Channel and the Rush Limbaugh Radio Show) are illegal in Canada?

I did know that. In fact, four of my closest friends have now moved to Nova Scotia. I'm so jealous. They have all told me that it's like a breath of fresh air. There's no mindless drama, everyone is friendly and courteous, no propaganda.
If I could find work there, I"d be gone tomorrow.

Definitely bringing a scientific (rational) study into a debate I think is very worthwhile. I will never fear the truth. In fact, when we try to look away because we feel some emotional urge, we should face it even more. Otherwise we can never know the truth unless we like it. It can NEVER be like that. We need examine our roots sometimes and realize that some roots may in the long run may need to be pulled like a weed.

When we are presented facts we have stop and consider them, no matter what. Otherwise, forget about the truth. We'll never get to know it.

gee, your moniker is come together now, then you present a divisive 'scientific' study that purports that your political opponents are dumb?

As a conservo-american, I find this study highly racist, and done in the same vein as other 'scientific studies' put out by the nazi's in the 1930's.

To say that those that believe in God and believe in a moral code are racists and dumb only serves to divide OWS, and will marginalize it, if those of us that see income inequality as immoral and also see that we are one humanity, one family, leave because we don't like being falsely accused of being racists.

MLK was a social conservative, was he a racist? was he dumb? NO he wasn't, he was the type that believed in GOD and saw the world in moral absolutes and changed it.

So next time you wonder why you can't find the MLK of OWS, maybe look in the mirror and think, what would MLK think of such divisive rhetoric.

He wasn't a social conservative. His writings show that he had contempt for Christians who didn't work for social and economic justice ( he thought they were fake Christians). Bayard Rustin, his right hand man was openly homosexual and King generally stuck with him despite a public scandal started by Jesse Helms over a photo of the two of them talking while King was taking a bath. King was not militant and did not support violence but his views on economic justice were leftist and he was pro-union.

The other factor of the conservatives Is authoritarianism. There is a very well researched and written book that explains it, and the author has posted it for free. Some take aways:

Authoritarians do not recognize the trait in themselves. One type of authoritarian is found to be very dangerous to peace process: inciting / leading / creating hostility. It is linked to religious fundamentalism. It is linked to bias and racism. Overcoming bias and racism can be achieved through exposure to the "other". They shut out information from sources they dont recognize as authorities, but authorities must demonstrate similar ideology.

You are an empty headed low life ass sucking puke, who does nothing but bite on shit and suck it like a lollipop. Take your obsessive racist attitude and shove it up that fat ugly ass of yours. Now fuck off.

There was another study by a British researcher that reached the same conclusion. So this should give us pause. It's not merely a matter of dealing with simple narcissism, we're literally dealing with low IQ (which is much more challenging, because people with a low IQ are prone to irrational pattern identification, tribalism, fanatical religiosity, and all sorts of other impairments to critical thinking).

I defer to my friends with a background in the social sciences on this one (because I honestly have no idea how to approach this problem). I've studied biology (and I understand the genetic reasons for lower IQ), but I've never studied the social sciences. However, while IQ is mostly influenced by genetics, environment also plays a strong role, and it could certainly compensate for a 10 - 20 point deviation from what would be considered a reasonably high IQ (which is roughly what we're talking about). So a culture change could (in theory) remedy this situation.

I certainly think these studies do illuminate what many had suspected. The truth is further out of reach from those who don't have the crucial abilities of critical thinking. It's always imperative to understand people and their positions so effective communication between opposing views can be mustered. This helps focus the fact that the average conservative thinker is less adept then their liberal counter-part. Is interesting!

Well, like any sports game, their is a winner and a definite loser. You seem to imply it's 50-50 even. I doubt that very much, personal experience and these studies point towards not only the more educated being more liberal but they also vote liberal. It's just like religion, more atheists are scientists. These aren't mistakes or accidents. There clearly is a direction or trend to these facts.

Just google it. They are everywhere. THis isnt the first time Ive seen some hack posting something that says the idiots that vote for one group of slimeballs are smarter than the other group of idiots voting for slimballs number 2.

This isn't that surprising but there might be another side to the story. Are kids who have trouble learning humiliated or ignored in school by some teachers? Do some of them have money or family problems at home? When they grow up does conservative thinking appeal to them because they are bitter? Does racism appeal to them because their race is their only source of pride? There is room for progress here.

It's even more simple than that. Environmental factors include prenatal care, the intellectual environment a child is raised in during their critical formative years, early childhood nutrition, etc. This is not an impossible problem to deal with, and (in fairness) it doesn't exclusively impact conservatives (albeit the statistical averages aren't in their favor), and there's plenty of very intelligent conservatives (notwithstanding that on average conservatives have a lower IQ compared to secular liberals).

Yes, I thinking into all these things is worth it to understand ourselves. We need to understand what truth is and what it consists of before we can find it. These studies and surveys help us get further but there's always more. The pattern will emerge.

"Canadian study published last month in the journal Psychological Science, which revealed that people with conservative beliefs are likely to be of low intelligence...It feels crude, illiberal to point out that the other side is, on average, more stupid than our own. But this, the study suggests, is not unfounded generalisation but empirical fact."
... an entertaining and informative article, see http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/feb/06/right-stupidity-spreads-enabled-polite-left

Goldman Sachs has a very strict policy opposing racist and sexist language and behavior among its employees. So what. Regardless of that it is still one of the most reactionary institutions in our culture.

Study by whom? A bunch of Liberals of course lol what a joke! What do you make of Guys like Dr. Thomas Sowell or Dr Walter Williams? Are they racists? Please - you'd love to make it about race. The easiest card in the deck to play.

the 'new' study in question comes from two sets of data collected in 1958 and 1970 and dubiously it purported that those whom were low in intelligence gravitated toward religion, conservatism, and racism.

Which was a cowardly way to say that conservatives are religious because they are dumb, and racists as well. this study was done in britain and every so often (1970, 2004,2012) this is touted as a 'new' and 'scientific' study that gullible leftists and a bit too many liberals for comfort, buy into.

And that's when they go off the deep end, and can't see that when they spout off that they knew this already about conservatives and religious folks they are buying into their own stereotypes and prejudices.

And they conveniently forget that it was religious folks (MLK) and conservatives that helped end racism in america.

But they also convieniently forget that it was atheistic leftists like adolf hitler that also touted supposed 'scientific' studies that were an excuse for genocide.

And it was american leftists like Jo Kennedy and margarate sanger that used darwinism to justify eugenics laws right here in America.

hahaha! the "new" study using data from 1958 and 1970 lol! If folks for OWS were so much more intelligent - they would be working instead of protesting on this ludicrous forum and in the streets. Pathetic.

I know I know - I so agree racism sucks and about the other stuff and this will seem racist but whenever I go to the hood - I am afraid - I mean really afraid... I mean I don't think that's all in my head right ? It sort of really gives weight to some of these racist assholes when you can go somewhere "ethnic" and expect that you should get robbed and raped and possibly shot. I really don't like rapers and robbers or murderers either and I definitely wouldn't want to live there or have them live near me it doesn't help the ethnic causes that they kind of defend this stuff because of money. I'm poor but I'm not off pillaging - you know? ps Statistics back this up also :-( and I swear to god - I lean left and I am an atheist too.. but I still swear it and I am not racist ... just smart enough to stay away from um certain areas of my city ?

The atheism can very enlightening for you. Critical thinking is crucial to making a difference in this world. I strongly believe it's why I'm here, to think myself out of this mess. It helps. I have read philosophy heavily for decades, well worth the price. Keep your critical thinking going and don't give in to the cushy beliefs that delay or stop the search. It is our life to search and also make sure we get counted. Good Job!

RACISMa belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race.

If you have fear riding through the "bad" side of town (da hood) that isn't racist. Sometimes we have irrational fears, and those are based in fear, not racism. We can learn that most times other people are not be feared. There's bad apples that come in all creeds, races, nationalities, and genders, they know no corner. Fearing others fuels all that can go wrong with us and only carnage may ensue. Our history writes a bleak picture. Racism thrives. We can have knowledge of the madness of racism but it's hard to stop. It's obviously wrong, for the very thing our country stands for: freedom. We must free ourselves from the bondage of racism.

It's a general term. Generalizing not only lures us to false beliefs but it's deep seated in our survival instinct. We basically do it because we are compelled to. It's the easy solution. The article points this out as we all reach for what this world means. Getting the real truth has never been easy and if your not working hard as hell to find it you don't have it. Let's not kid ourselves. Belly up to bar my friend and try to learn. It's best any of us can hope for.

We defeat the 1% by using “ARE PEE”
“ARE PEE” stands for freedom, liberty and represents the triumphs of many against great odds. “ARE PEE” is stronger then all and will always prevail in the end.
“ARE PEE” is not a person, place nor corporation. “ARE PEE” is an idea, a wonderful idea that is within all of us and is popular and growing strength everyday. Soon everyone will be able to say “ARE PEE” without cover, shame nor censorship. And when this day comes “ARE PEE” will have a new name a real name, but it will stand for the same thing.

Sigh... all I was saying that you can spin a set of data either way if you go about it right... which is why it is not a good idea to blindly rely on numbers being crunched by someone else.... whether they be in support of your cause or against it...

Now you can take that whatever way you want... Its your choice, your interpretation... your methodology... so to speak...

Personally, I think statistics have to fit the new data with all previous experiences and data. We are always trying to derive meaning from everything we experience in life including our ideas. Certainly, from my own experiences this study fits and not only that further explains what can be observed in any town USA as another racist spews their rapture of bigoted racism. I have a brother-in-law who has delighted my hours and days in conversation of his theory of why the good ole US of A ain't like it used to be. My expression through most of it is the "deer-in-the-headlights" look.

This, or its variant, has been posted several times now. I don't find it helpful in the least. It is nothing more than ad hominem on a broad scale, and does not address a single issue or advance a single idea..

As someone on the Left, I prefer to examine issues on their merits. This does not nothing but inflame (emphasis on flame) passions needlessly. I think it is far better to present an idea instead.

It's not good science. It's methodology is flawed. It proves nothing. Posting it 6, 7, 8 times doesn't add to the conversation. It accomplishes nothing other than demonstrating that we on the left can engage in name calling. It has nothing to do with OWS.

Hey, wanna start yet another post with the same thing?

Really, don't we have better things to do? Like talk about the issues, for example?

"Reality is complicated and messy . . . Ideologies get rid of the messiness and impose a simpler solution. So, it may not be surprising that people with less cognitive capacity will be attracted to simplifying ideologies."

That's not an idea the moves anything about OWS or its goals further. I have an idea: Orange contains more red, than yellow does. My idea has has much to do with OWS as the one you just quoted.

Name-calling advances nothing. It merely invites more name calling. Having pseudo-science to justify it changes nothing. posting that pseudo science multiple times as a topic is simply tiresome and distracting and adolescent.

I have news, Mr. Ego (epa1nter). Your not calling the shots for the movement in case you didn't notice. The structure doesn't allow the lunatic fringe to run the show. You have posted not one piece of anything scientific here. ANd the name is exacting what your embarking on because you have no valid argument against what this post proposes.

Take your OWS goals and say them to yourself in the mirror. You won't force them down anyone's throat around here because there only ideas. The only ideas that survive and see the light of day will stand on the merits.

And if you don't give a damn about racism and how that has affected the 99% then that's fine. But don't speak for others as if you've won consenus that OWS considers racism off topic for discussion.

Basically, boiling it down, your arrogant! That has to do with just with you Mr. Ego. Got it!

I have no illusions about running the show. You simply can't seem to take criticism.

Your post "proposes" nothing. It simply puts forward a dubious article, one that has been posted NUMEROUS times before (I guess you were too lazy to find out about that) and it accomplishes NOTHING other than name-calling.

The way in which the study is being cited rests on a complete and total fallacy (and it is precisely the same fallacy used by the very right wing people you are attacking) and you don't understand that. Borrowing the Right's most illegitimate tactics and distortions does not make those of us on the Left any more legitimate, or any smarter, and only serves to show that we have some idiots in our midst as well.

And yet you are the fifth or sixth person to post about it here. I have never said I am special. that's your little goblin. All you do is argue by insult. I have given you actual reasons for objecting to this dumb post. What has been your counter-argument? Nothing, as far as I can tell.

You're just pissed that someone called you on your BS. You thought posting it was really funny and helped OWS. (And were too lazy to check the board to see if anyone else had posted it.) I'm telling you that it isn't funny being you are misusing the study, and it doesn't help because disinformation never does. So, I have given you the reasons I think your post is counter-productive. You have responded to those reasons, not with counter-arguments, but simple name calling, and somehow think that's legitimate debate.

The article you posted is flawed. Rather, the way you are misusing it is flawed. The article does not show that all people on the right are less intelligent than those on the left: it only showed a tendency. So it does NOT act as an defense of what anyone on the right here might write. If someone on the right makes a point that demands a response, will this article address that response. will it tae care of the issue? What does it actually accomplish, other than a sense of superior smugness? Not all posts by those on the left automatically insured to be any anything but meaningless nonsense, either, as your post evidences. What's more, the measures of intelligence the article relies upon are in no way universally accepted as valid.

So, your post accomplishes absolutely nothing that your THINK it might accomplish. All it does is initiate a flame war. It proves nothing, has no relevance to banking corruption or government corruption, or issues of capitalism or democracy.... in other words, it substitutes the issues OWS is trying to address with yelling "nya nya nya" at the kids you don't like in the schoolyard.

Does that spell it out clearly enough for you? Or are you as dumb as a right winger?

And to answer your question from above, Yes it does make leftists more intelligent because they are more compassionate. Also, they generalize less but apparently for you, EPA, you hopped that train for generalizing and it's all you do.

Still, with every post, you just rant on with your opinion with no facts and then smear a scientific study because you don't like it for some reason (your opinion) and act like a prima donna because your opinion can easily beat science any day.

Your posts tell the story. And, yes, not all leftists are intelligent, your posts prove that by your disdain for bringing forth any facts. A counter study, something, but no, nada. Just Mr. Ego and shining opinion.

So, you believe Racists are more Intelligent than those who aren't?

Rant on EP, Your offer nothing else.

By the way since you can't seem to find any, here's what they are:

FACT -Event, item of information, or state of affairs existing, observed, or known to have happened, and which is confirmed or validated to such an extent that it is considered 'reality.' See also assumption, rule of thumb, and science.

Do you understand the difference between a tendency and a universal truth? Do you understand anything about curve distribution?

I NEVER asked if it makes leftists more intelligent. (You left out the critical word, which is "all", btw.) I asked how does this help OWS? YOU HAVE YET TO ANSWER.

All it clearly does is make you feel superior and better than and special and vindicated. Good or you! Now how the f*ck could you use it?

It is not useful in any way in terms of dealing with the right. When debating one of them about a particular lie they tell, do you say "this study says you are stooopid"? How does that help you or anyone?

My point would be this: there is absolutely no one in our world or any other that is not somewhat conservative on some level. To paint those who are conservative, and additionally those who are spiritually inclined, as "retarts" is to despicably express an inner angst that is highly prejudicial.

I think anyone who blindly believes this study is dumb. Racist are bad. Why did the study lump conservatives and racist in the study, not all conservatives are racist and not all racist are conservatives (look at the old democrats)

"It turns out that those with limited intelligence at a younger age are more likely to exhibit racist tendencies and favor more conservative political thinking as adults."

Also, further, making a solid connection:

"Socially conservative ideologies tend to offer structure and order," explains Dr. Hodson. Structure and order, of course, are much easier to make sense of than, say, disarray and chaos. Given that, the less intelligent will gravitate towards more manageable ideals and, as he says, "Unfortunately, many of these features can also contribute to prejudice."

oh yeah, you convinced me, thanks! Use your brain you stupid shit. just because some dumb ass professor says this you are going to believe it.. He's a psychologist , not a hard science professor, he's findings are not necessarily factual or true.

if you think all conservatives are dumb and believe that study, you would have believed studies saying that blacks were dumb. Those studies are rubbish, and shame on you for believing such racist material.

"The conclusion comes after spotting a correlation between children with low IQs and their ideologies later in life. It turns out that those with limited intelligence at a younger age are more likely to exhibit racist tendencies and favor more conservative political thinking as adults."